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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,235.84, 9,040,741.46 and 3,799,554.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,235.84, 9,040,741.46 and 3,799,554.97 is: 5,243,406.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,235.84 : 9,040,741.46 = 3,799,554.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,235.84/9,040,741.46 = 3,799,554.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,235.84x = 9,040,741.46 × 3,799,554.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,235.84x = 34,350,794,146,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,350,794,146,828.06/6,551,235.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,243,406.74

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